Industry News
Low-cost interactive labels now a reality
Interactive labels that communicate and display changing information through printed circuitry are now feasible. [ + ]
Salad bars in schools — only a great idea if the kids eat the salad
The US Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative has resulted in around 4800 public schools around the country installing salad bars — but not all the students are rushing to eat the salads. [ + ]
Telling porkies
Can the measured quality in one part of a pig predict quality in the rest of it? What is the true variability in pork quality out there and what's causing it? [ + ]
ProPak Asia
The ProPak Asia exhibition will showcase industries worldwide and focus on business solutions and new technology. [ + ]
Murray Goulburn to improve efficiencies by closing three plants and reducing workforce by 360
Anticipated to impact around 360 employees, Murray Goulburn has announced its intention to close its plants at Edith Creek, Rochester and Kiewa. [ + ]
Is the gut or the brain running the show?
We've known for a while that the combination of nutrients and the microbiome impact health — but now new research has taken this concept further, suggesting that microbes might also be able to control behaviour. [ + ]
Dearer means gooder
Consumers are so convinced that healthy food is more expensive than cheap food that they simply do not believe that food is healthy unless it costs more. [ + ]
Rescued-food supermarket opens — take what you need, give if you can
The OzHarvest Market, Australia's first ever 'rescued food' supermarket, has opened on the ground floor of the TOGA Addison Project in Kensington, Sydney. [ + ]
Pallet movements predict slowing retail turnover
Since 2011, pallet movement data from CHEP has been used by the AFGC and CHEP as an indicator of Australian Bureau of Statistics Retail Trade Data. [ + ]
McCain's Belgian subsidiary chooses US$9 million worth of kit
Lutosa has chosen the equipment it needs for a new frozen French fries line. [ + ]
Could antibiotic-resistant gene bacteria on cows transfer to create MRSA?
A previously unknown gene in Macrococcus caseolyticus, a harmless bacterium naturally found on the skin of dairy cows, has been found to confer resistance to all beta-lactam antibiotics, including the last generation of cephalosporins used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). [ + ]
Early birds can register now for GS1 Supply Chain Week 2017
GS1 Australia's Supply Chain Week 2017 (SCW 2017) will give supply chain professionals and business owners the opportunity to partake in an interactive learning experience while they explore how GS1 standards can drive business efficiencies and reduce costs. [ + ]
Ingestible sensors pass human trials
Successful phase one human trials of ingestible capsules could revolutionise the diagnosis of gut disorders and diseases. [ + ]
Save Food Packaging Award winners showcased at Interpack 2017
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be at Interpack 2017 from 4–10 May, where it will display the Save Food Packaging Award winners for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
NIZO and PSE form a centre of excellence for food product and process modelling
Dutch food and nutrition contract research organisation NIZO and UK-based Process Systems Enterprise have announced the formation of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Food Product and Process Modelling. [ + ]